League Members,
Last fall the Oak Park & River Forest League of Women Voters decided to conduct a study and hold consensus meetings to determine if the League would support the District 97 referendum or not. This referendum, for a limiting rate increase, will add approximately $38 per $1000 of property taxes currently paid in Oak Park.
In the attached files you will find the study materials we have prepared for your review prior to the March 1 consensus meetings. The meetings will be held at Dole Library, 255 Augusta Blvd, Oak Park, IL, 60302. There will be two sessions, at 1 p.m. and at 6 p.m. They will last approximately 1.5 hours. League members are encouraged to read these materials carefully to prepare for the meetings. Please attend only one meeting.
Please print out your materials and bring them to the consensus meetings so that you have them available for reference. Also, bring the referendum and the two documents from D97, the FAQ and Information Regarding Reductions.
The more members who attend these meetings, the better our consensus will reflect the will of our membership. A consensus is not a vote but the sense of the group and is arrived at through discussion, so by attending and making your views heard, you will help us all. All participants in the consensus discussions must be League members.
If you have questions about these materials, please contact the committee using the OP&RF League email address: lwvoprf@sbcglobal.net. We will attempt to reply to questions received in advance of March 1. You can also leave a message on our voice mail: (708) 802-0697.
If you are unable to attend and wish to express your opinion, send us an email at the above address. For your opinions to be considered, they need to be posted by noon on March 1. The consensus, however, will be based largely on the discussions at Dole Library.
And please remember to vote on April 5!
Ballot Question
League Consensus Materials
FAQ Regarding April Referendum
Reductions Information
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